as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices shot up seemingly overnight
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The price of a carton of eggs has soared in recent years because of the ongoing outbreak of avian flu, but has since cooled, dropping nearly 21% on an annual basis in December.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Authorities in Iran have disrupted services for days as demonstrators protest soaring prices and the abrupt collapse of Iran’s national currency in the most expansive protests in the country since 2022, according to Reuters.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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Hadi of the weather service said those increasing winds could create hazardous marine conditions in South Florida, so swimmers and boaters should stay aware.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has pushed back the start date of the new Clean Heat Standard (CHS) – a regulatory scheme that increases costs for natural gas, propane and oil providers to support state climate goals – back two years to 2028.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Smaller contractors such as Kratos Defense, AeroVironment and Karman Holdings rocketed, while major players such as Lockheed Martin were among the best weekly performers for the S&P 500.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Then the smiling photo of him, lectern in hand, rocketed around the world.—
Carter Weinhofer,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Shoot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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